ESPN Boxing Weigh-in Results: Manny Pacquiao, Jeff Horn Make Weight

One of boxing’s greatest legends will climb through the ropes one
more time on Saturday when Manny
Pacquiao will put his WBO welterweight title on the line
against Jeff Horn. At Friday’s official weigh-ins, both combatants
cleared the final hurdle and made weight.

Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs) will be fighting in front of his hometown
fans in Australia in by far the biggest fight of his entire career.
“The Hornet” has quietly built himself a decent resume, but he’s
fought exclusively in his native country and is not known to casual
fans outside of the land down under. However, Horn has wins over
veterans Randall Bailey and Ali Funeka, but even at 38, Pacquiao
poses the sort of threat the likes of which Horn has never seen.
Horn officially weighed in at 147 pounds and looked ready to pull
off what would be one of the biggest upsets in boxing of this
generation.

Pacquiao, meanwhile, has taken on literally every elite fighter
imaginable throughout his illustrious Hall of Fame career. The
Filipino mega star has captured world titles in a record eight
different weight classes and his resume of wins reads like a wing
in Canastota: Oscar de la Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Timothy
Bradley, Shane Mosley, Marco Antonio Barrera, Miguel Cotto, Erik
Morales… The list is seemingly endless. While most expect “Pac Man”
to blitz Horn to retain his title, Pacquiao said he’s not taking
the Aussie lightly; he came in at 146 pounds.

The action will go down live at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane,
Queensland. The Top Rank-promoted card will be televised live on
ESPN in the U.S. beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.